After sending Yang Yan away, the crown prince Zhao Dian sent Duan Yanzhu back to the East Palace first, and then immediately entered the palace to see Zhao Yan.

After meeting Zhao Yan, Zhao Yan first told the story of bidding farewell to Yang Yan. After Zhao Yan listened, he was silent for a while before he said, "Emperor, what kind of person do you think Yang Yan is?" ”

Zhao Dian said: "Erchen thinks that Yang Yan is proficient in the art of war, good at managing soldiers, and has also made countless contributions to the Great Song Dynasty, and is the concubine of Jiuniang. ”

Zhao Yan nodded slightly, and said: "What you say is good, but it hasn't been said yet, if it is about the way of using soldiers, I am afraid that no one in the Great Song Dynasty can compare with Yang Yan, not only the Jin people are now invading the south, as long as the north and south are still facing each other in the future, Yang Yan will be a usable person." But he's also someone you have to watch out for in the future. ”

Zhao Dian was stunned for a moment and said: "What the official family means, isn't it that Yang Yan has a heart of disobedience?" ”

Zhao Yan shook his head and said: "That's not it, if Yang Yan really has the heart of disobedience, then this time he doesn't have to rush to Lin'an to resist the Jin army in such a hurry, but should support the troops in Guangnan, sit and watch the success or failure of the battle between the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin people, and then take things from it." It can be seen that he is still loyal to the Great Song Dynasty and the imperial court, otherwise I would not have married Jiuniang to him in the first place. ”

Zhao Yan was a little puzzled, and said: "Since Yang Yan is still loyal to the imperial court, why did the official family say that just now?" ”

Zhao Yan sighed and said with a wry smile: "Because people will always change with the change of environment and status, some people are not born with anti-heart, but are provoked by the situation, and if they don't do it, they have to go against it." For example, if Zhou Shizong did not die, Emperor Taizu might be at ease in front of Zhou Shizong's palace and be a loyal and upright minister of Zhou Shizong, but it is a pity that Zhou Shizong died young, leaving only his young son as the king, and when the yellow robe was draped on Emperor Taizu, things were not under his control. ”

Zhao Dian listened to it, and was silent, the story of Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, "Chen Qiao Mutiny, Yellow Robe", every Great Song Emperor is familiar to everyone, and it is precisely because of this that every Great Song Emperor will take every possible precaution against the generals, for fear that the generals will grasp the power and give birth to a heart of disobedience, and then there will be a second person in the yellow robe.

Zhao Yan continued: "So Yang Yan is the same. Yang Yan himself is not only not a treacherous person, not only accurate in the art of war, good at managing the army, can be regarded as a capable minister, but also he has always been loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, in order to save the siege of Zhenqi County, he did not hesitate to go deep alone, rushed thousands of miles, and burned Heiyang Mountain. This time, in order to quell the rebellion in the south, he also tried his best, and these credits, some people may exhaust themselves, but they cannot be established, which cannot be described as disloyalty. If it was in normal times, he might be able to become a famous general like Wei Qing, Li Jing, and Guo Ziyi, and become a loyal minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and his name will go down through the ages. But if it is provoked by the situation and the environment changes, I am afraid that it will also become the second Wang Mang or Cao Cao. What's more, he is now in Quang Nam, with more than 100,000 troops in charge, and he is very important, and he is fully qualified to do whatever he wants, so I said that I have to guard against him. ”

Zhao Dian hesitated for a moment and said: "That is the case, this time the official family will return Yang Yan to Lin'an, why don't you simply remove his military power and leave Yang Yan idle, or ......?"

Although he didn't say it, Zhao Yan also understood what he meant, shook his head, and said: "This proposal is absolutely impossible, now the Jin people are invading the south, and their safety is in danger, and they want to repel the Jin people and keep the Jiangshan Sheji, now in the Great Song Dynasty, only Yang Yan has this ability, so not only can you not leave him idle, but you must also be subject to his full power, and all matters in the army can be handled by yourself, so that it is possible to defeat the Jin army and keep the Great Song Dynasty." What's more, even if the Jin people are defeated, as long as Song and Jin are opposed, it is inevitable that there will be no more battles, so a general like Yang Yan is still needed. As he spoke, he sighed again and said, "Since the founding of the country, our dynasty has been suppressing military generals and balancing in many ways. Although there is no phenomenon of the dictatorship of the military generals in the Tang Dynasty, it is precisely because of this that the generals cannot be fully utilized, so the Great Song Dynasty has always fought with foreign peoples, and it is also more defeated and less victorious. What's more, Yue Fei died in vain in the previous dynasty, not only destroying the Great Wall, but also greatly disappointing the hearts of the people, and Yang Yan has made great contributions to the imperial court so far, and has no intention of rebellion, so he must not be executed for no reason. ”

Zhao Dian lowered his head and said, "Sons should remember the teachings of the official family. ”

Goyan nodded and said, "If I am still here, I may be able to control Yang Yan." You are more than gentle, strong but not enough, although in the past few years with me to learn some political affairs, but still a little younger, if it is in peacetime, there is no big problem, but now it is the time when the Jin people enter, invade the country and chaos, once I am gone, you are in charge, I am afraid that it is difficult to say. However, I have also made some arrangements for you, and I believe it should help you control Yang Yan. He sighed softly and said, "Let it all be left to heaven." ”

Zhao Dan's body trembled, and said, "Why did the official family say this? Erchen ......"

Zhao Yan interrupted him and said, "You don't have to say it, didn't I say it a long time ago, the city of Lin'an is broken, and I will die in the city." At that time, the emperor will summon you and make you the new king, and the task of reviving the Great Song Dynasty will be all on you. The chariot and everything are ready, and tomorrow you will leave Lin'an and go to Tanzhou to be free for a while. ”

Zhao Dian knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the ground, and said, "Erchen is willing to ask the official family to take back his order and leave Lin'an with Erchen." ”

Zhao Yan waved his hand and said, "I am determined, you don't have to say more." It's just that after you arrive in Tanzhou, remember to appoint Yang Yan and give him military power to preside over the all-out fight against the Jin army, but once the Jin army is repulsed, the Song and Jin countries will strike for several years. ”

Zhao Dian was a little puzzled, and said, "Why is it to relieve him of some of his military powers, but not all of them." ”

Zhao Yan sighed in his heart, the prince was still too young to know the subtle relationship, and patiently explained: "Once you can repel the Jin army, Yang Yan will naturally take the credit, if Yang Yan is relieved of all military power, it will only make Yang Yan dissatisfied, and it will also make other generals feel cold." What's more, although the Jin army retreats, it is inevitable that it will not make a comeback, and you will still need to use Yang Yan to resist the Jin army at that time. Therefore, it must not be relieved of all military powers. ”

Zhao Dian said: "Erchen understands. It's just that at that time, should Erchen leave Yang Yan in Lin'an, or let him garrison the border? ”/